Celebrate - Log Day 32 - Big Moon Nights, Sunny Days and the Equator of Leg 2!

"Some of the most perfect sailing we will ever see", Charlie says, as we left Las Perlas to start Leg 2 of the Rally and head for the Galapagos. It's always fun to see our colorful Gennaker flying. The Rally boats were all taking photos of each other and we have pictures of Skyelark of London, Festina Lente and Nexus. After a few days the wind left us and we had to start the engine and put the whisker pole out on the Genoa. On 2/9 we were sailing with Firefly, Clementina, Flomaida and Lluiton.

Crossing the Equator was such a life highlight on Tuesday afternoon, 2/11, and was celebrated with a special bottle of champagne from our friends Jay & Laurie Ailworth and of course we ate Charlie's favorite brie cheese.

Speaking of brie cheese, such great food was prepared by our crew member, Randy Brand, we could call him our "visiting chef" and Charlie, our "resident chef". After Randy's lemon chicken with capers and pasta Pavarotti and Charlie's shrimp curry and fajitas I feel like such a lucky girl!

Also, Charlie did a day of being the net controller which he set up as a radio call in show for fun!

Along the way we had beautiful big moonlight nights and sunny days. We saw dolphins, sailfish, flying fish and had tiny squid on our deck. For the last two nights several "Jonathan Livingston" seagulls swooped around the boat entertaining each member on watch as the birds turned pink, green and white in our boat lights.

Then, we passed Kicker Rock on 2/12 just as it was getting light with Alpheratz ahead of us and Hebe behind.

Gorgeous Galapagos at last!

Cathy